Ok, i have an unsexed russian sand boa here on aspen substrate.
It feeds well so far, but the problem is that it always feeds on its enclosure (on aspen substrate). I know it's not good to feed on aspen because of the impaction thing. So what i did before when it eats was to pay close attention when it eats and carefully pulled up any substrate...
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Ok, i have an unsexed russian sand boa here on aspen substrate.
It feeds well so far, but the problem is that it always feeds on its enclosure (on aspen substrate). I know it's not good to feed on aspen because of the impaction thing. So what i did before when it eats was to pay close attention when it eats and carefully pulled up any substrate that was mid-swallowed by the snake with my tongs. It just shed a week ago (perfect shed) and it still doesn't wanna eat till now. I believe no sign of impaction yet (no large bulk on the stomach and so on).
So how do you train your snake, especially your sand boa (if you have one) to feed on a separate feeding enclosure. It's always shy and won't eat if i pick it up to a separate feeding enclosure. I've tried putting it inside a snake bag left overnight with pinkies but no success. Anyone got any idea? ;)
Thanx ^^

All right, I'm gonna try to own a boa constrictor after having several colubrids. So i just wanna ask some boa experts here of which one i should choose, kinda need some suggestions here. THanks a lot ^^
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Which one is...
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All right i'm posting my pictures of my snake along with its substrate
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Just copy paste this link on new windows to see ^^
See the sand substrate? Is it safe to use...
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All right i'm posting my pictures of my snake along with its substrate
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Just copy paste this link on new windows to see ^^
See the sand substrate? Is it safe to use for sand boa? Actually it's the sand used for hamsters but it has no aromatic odor. But i find it very dusty as you can see from one of the pictures above. Look at my finger and its nose when i handle it, some of the sand is on its face & nose as well as on my thumb, is it ok? I'm worried it may get respiratory problem or impaction (well it hasn't eaten yet for 3 weeks with me thus it hasn't eaten anything on that sand substrate).
Also, i'm just curious, is it in shedding period from the pictures above? Well i don't know how it looks like if a sand boa is gonna shed (obviously because i've never had sand boas before). Could u guyz probably show the pictures of the eyes of a pre-shed sand boa?
Thanks a lot ^^

All right, I just got a Russian Sand Boa (Eryx miliaris). I know it's not good to feed them on sand substrate so i won't do it. By the way, i always feed my kingsnake and milksnake inside their cages and not to handle them bout a day before feeding time cuz i found that they don't wanna eat if you recently just handled them even if i try to move...
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All right, I just got a Russian Sand Boa (Eryx miliaris). I know it's not good to feed them on sand substrate so i won't do it. By the way, i always feed my kingsnake and milksnake inside their cages and not to handle them bout a day before feeding time cuz i found that they don't wanna eat if you recently just handled them even if i try to move them to a feeding box, so i decide to just feed them inside their enclosures.
But since i can't feed my sand boa inside its enclosure with sand substrate, i guess i should feed it outside then, eh? Is it gonna be intimidated if i handle it just to move him to another feeding container and won't eat? How bout if i try to place a deli cup with pinkies inside its cage? Do you still have to move the snake to the deli cup that way? Well, i'm just worried that mine won't eat since my kingsnake and milksnake won't if i touch it before feeding time.
Any suggestion from sand boa experienced people there on feeding technique? Thank u a lot ^^

I have a milksnake that just shed well in one piece yesterday, but the problem is that it doesn't wanna eat, kinda makes me confused >.<
I've tried to give it the smallest pinky i ever get but it doesn't touch it. I'm worried because it didn't eat last week due to shedding period, then if it won't eat again this...
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I have a milksnake that just shed well in one piece yesterday, but the problem is that it doesn't wanna eat, kinda makes me confused >.<
I've tried to give it the smallest pinky i ever get but it doesn't touch it. I'm worried because it didn't eat last week due to shedding period, then if it won't eat again this week, that would make it fast for 2 weeks already.
Also, my milksnake (baby) rarely use its hide box but instead it likes to rest on tiny spaces like the space between hide box and the glass wall cage.
Could u guyz give me advice to encourage him to eat again? And also bout the hide box, should i get another one or is it the reason why it doesn't wanna eat? (can't use hide box)
Thanks a lot ^^

I got an unsexed pueblan milk snake bout a month ago and it's not my 1st snake, but actually my 1st time experience with babies ^^
Ok it successfully ate 2 pinkies last week but it doesn't wanna eat now, kinda wonder why. It really likes to soak in the water dish and no mites found. My cali king is an albino so his opaque eyes look...
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I got an unsexed pueblan milk snake bout a month ago and it's not my 1st snake, but actually my 1st time experience with babies ^^
Ok it successfully ate 2 pinkies last week but it doesn't wanna eat now, kinda wonder why. It really likes to soak in the water dish and no mites found. My cali king is an albino so his opaque eyes look different than a normal one, so is this baby milksnake bout to shed in the picture? I also post the picture of its uneaten food, is it too big for him? Last week i gave 2 smaller pinkies and it took them. Thanks a lot ^^
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I know that this Yahoo! Answers are intended to help one another. People can ask questions and some people can respond as well. But, why do some people try to mock (by saying stupid or specifically point that someone's answer is ridiculous and stupid)?
When someone post a question and another person post an answer to that particular...
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I know that this Yahoo! Answers are intended to help one another. People can ask questions and some people can respond as well. But, why do some people try to mock (by saying stupid or specifically point that someone's answer is ridiculous and stupid)?
When someone post a question and another person post an answer to that particular question, you can see sometimes people can say things like "Do the exact opposite of A's answer" or maybe "Do not listen to B's answer, he's ridiculous." I mean, c'mon, I can make mistakes and so can you or any other people. Even professors can sometimes make mistakes. If you, for example, disagree with someone's answer, you can just write a post or answer on your own of what you think is right without saying the name or even mock the one you disagree with. We are learning together here I guess, we're learning to be better. I'm sick when i read some answers where it contains words or sentences that mock other people's opinion. What do u guyz think? ^^

I just got a cute little pueblan milksnake (prolly bout 20 cm long). I'm not a 1st time snake owner, but this is my first time working with babies ^^
All right, i just wanna know how to properly handle a baby here. He never bites me anyway, just musk me and it's a no big deal at all. He was just kinda fast and flighty and makes it...
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I just got a cute little pueblan milksnake (prolly bout 20 cm long). I'm not a 1st time snake owner, but this is my first time working with babies ^^
All right, i just wanna know how to properly handle a baby here. He never bites me anyway, just musk me and it's a no big deal at all. He was just kinda fast and flighty and makes it difficult to handle. (I already know this and this is fine with me).
So how to properly handle such babies? I heard that grabbing them by the back is not advised as they may think of you as predator, rite? But if i scoop them and let them walk onto me by themselves, i'm afraid if he will jump off my hands or fingers to the floor and will hurt him.
So what do u guyz suggest? Thanks before ^^

I dont have any boa constrictor now. Maybe i'm planning to get one, but not for now. ^^
So i have several questions bout it:
1. How to properly feed a fully grown boa without risking my own life? like how long the thong shud be? Do u just put the snake in a feeding tank and drop the food there? Or do you put the snake on floor along with the...
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I dont have any boa constrictor now. Maybe i'm planning to get one, but not for now. ^^
So i have several questions bout it:
1. How to properly feed a fully grown boa without risking my own life? like how long the thong shud be? Do u just put the snake in a feeding tank and drop the food there? Or do you put the snake on floor along with the food?
2. How bout if you have to handle a fully grown boa without having someone else watching over me? (*There's no one else specialized in snakes. Lets say my mom. She cant do anything if i get caught in a coil, rite? ;p)
3. How bout its temperament? Relatively aggressive? Not aggressive?
4. Let's say if i just handled a dog and i'm going to go to handle a fully grown boa next. Will washing my hands be enough? Or do i have to take a full shower instead? Just for safety precautions ^^
Thanks guyz ^^

How old does a chondro is considered to be adult?
Or prolly how long is it when it's fully grown adult?
Um, I just got a Biak chondro. He was calm at the first time i bought him. Suddenly a week later he snapped at me. Didnt bleed much but the bite is indeed memorable LOL ;p
Could anyone suggest me on how to handle chondro successfully...
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How old does a chondro is considered to be adult?
Or prolly how long is it when it's fully grown adult?
Um, I just got a Biak chondro. He was calm at the first time i bought him. Suddenly a week later he snapped at me. Didnt bleed much but the bite is indeed memorable LOL ;p
Could anyone suggest me on how to handle chondro successfully without any biting? (*if possible of course) ;p
According to the breeder, he's 8 month of age. Already green tho.
Thanks a lot for any info ^^

I'm thinking of getting a red tail boa, is it a nice snake to have? I have a kingsnake and milksnake rite now, so i just wanna try to have a boa ^^
I kno boa gets pretty big, can reach 10 foot in length. So do u guyz have any suggestion on what's the good enclosure size for that 10 foot snake? The cheap one is always my preferable...
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I'm thinking of getting a red tail boa, is it a nice snake to have? I have a kingsnake and milksnake rite now, so i just wanna try to have a boa ^^
I kno boa gets pretty big, can reach 10 foot in length. So do u guyz have any suggestion on what's the good enclosure size for that 10 foot snake? The cheap one is always my preferable ;p
And also, can a red-tail boa attack the owner? I know the snake can attack u if u just handled hamsters, rodents, dogs, cats etc without washing your hands. But can a boa attack the owner simply becuz he/she wanna eat humans?
I have lots of time dealing with my snakes so i guess i can take care of my snakes. Thanks for the info ^^

Many ppl say to feed your snake in a separate container other than the enclosure. But how can u guyz put him/her back in the viv without making him/her regurgitate? U cant handle snake after he/she eats then how to put him/her back to her viv?
And I also clean my snake viv becuz the water dish was turned over by him (naughty snake lol) ;p ummm,...
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Many ppl say to feed your snake in a separate container other than the enclosure. But how can u guyz put him/her back in the viv without making him/her regurgitate? U cant handle snake after he/she eats then how to put him/her back to her viv?
And I also clean my snake viv becuz the water dish was turned over by him (naughty snake lol) ;p ummm, i tried to clean and replace the newspaper substrate as slowly as i could, could this make him regurgitate? I just dont want to see fungus or bacterial infection by keeping the wet newspaper substrate in his viv so i decided to take it out.....and also in what kind of handling degree that can cause snake to regurgitate? Thanks ^^

I had a 2 years old kingsnake and he seems not interested in his meal. I tried to offer him both live and dead mouse but he seems not interested. Can u guyz help me out? I dont think it's shedding time that stop him from eatting. I already have this snake for bout 2.5 months
If he doesnt eat the mouse, can i freeze it? And if i wanna defrost...
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I had a 2 years old kingsnake and he seems not interested in his meal. I tried to offer him both live and dead mouse but he seems not interested. Can u guyz help me out? I dont think it's shedding time that stop him from eatting. I already have this snake for bout 2.5 months
If he doesnt eat the mouse, can i freeze it? And if i wanna defrost the mouse again, how can i know if it's already fully defrosted so that it wont cause any problem to my snake? Thanks ^^

I'd like to thank u guyz for your helps. My kingsnake finally shed last nite and i was so glad i could watch him shed. Thanks a lot everyone.
So shud I feed him rite away? I did try 2 feed him both live & prekilled, but he seems not interested, do u guyz kno why? It's been 3 weeks since he had his last meal.
here's his background:
Feb...
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I'd like to thank u guyz for your helps. My kingsnake finally shed last nite and i was so glad i could watch him shed. Thanks a lot everyone.
So shud I feed him rite away? I did try 2 feed him both live & prekilled, but he seems not interested, do u guyz kno why? It's been 3 weeks since he had his last meal.
here's his background:
Feb 14: ate 1 mouse
Feb 15: ate 1 mouse
Feb 16: ate 1 mouse
Feb 20: thought he was hungry again and he ate 2 mice
Feb 23: he regurgitate
March 6-12: shedding
Thanks ^^

I'd like to thank u guyz for your helps. My kingsnake finally shed last nite and i was so glad i could watch him shed. Thanks a lot everyone.
So shud I feed him rite away? I did try 2 feed him both live & prekilled, but he seems not interested, do u guyz kno why? It's been 3 weeks since he had his last meal.
here's his background:
Feb...
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I'd like to thank u guyz for your helps. My kingsnake finally shed last nite and i was so glad i could watch him shed. Thanks a lot everyone.
So shud I feed him rite away? I did try 2 feed him both live & prekilled, but he seems not interested, do u guyz kno why? It's been 3 weeks since he had his last meal.
here's his background:
Feb 14: ate 1 mouse
Feb 15: ate 1 mouse
Feb 16: ate 1 mouse
Feb 20: thought he was hungry again and he ate 2 mice
Feb 23: he regurgitate
March 6-12: shedding
Thanks ^^

Ok, my kingsnake's shedding right now and I need additional infos.
1. do clear snake eyes' indicate that he has finished shedding?
2. is it possible for kingsnake to eat his own old scale so that I wont see his old scale?
3. how do we know if he's already finish shedding?
my kingsnake eyes was milky for few days ago but they're...
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Ok, my kingsnake's shedding right now and I need additional infos.
1. do clear snake eyes' indicate that he has finished shedding?
2. is it possible for kingsnake to eat his own old scale so that I wont see his old scale?
3. how do we know if he's already finish shedding?
my kingsnake eyes was milky for few days ago but they're clear now. I dont see the old scale on my viv floor. does he already finish shedding? my viv humidity is at 70%, do I still need to mist him with water? thanks a lot-

I have an albino kingsnake and he's shedding now (his eyes are milky). I have several questions bout shedding:
1. How high his humidity shud be? 80%?
2. Do i need to bath him everyday in warm water? he's not losing his old scale yet?
3. In how many days shud his eyes become clear again? does the scale takes off first before his eyes are...
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I have an albino kingsnake and he's shedding now (his eyes are milky). I have several questions bout shedding:
1. How high his humidity shud be? 80%?
2. Do i need to bath him everyday in warm water? he's not losing his old scale yet?
3. In how many days shud his eyes become clear again? does the scale takes off first before his eyes are clear?
Thanks for helping (this is my 1st snake shed for me to handle), i need lots of information bout it. If u guyz have any information bout shedding, please inform me. Thanks a lot ^^